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i am so f**king angry, all because my rabbit got its leg over!!!!!!

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kerryk · 14/03/2008 19:35

i have no idea if iamu or not but i am fuming

dd1 got a lovely rabbit for her 6th birthday, he is her first pet (and the first one we have had as a family) and we are all really fond of him, he is a really gentle little thing who does not mind both dd's poking at him.

someone who stays near me has the same kind of rabbit and had asked if she could bred of him but we said no, he is only a baby and we dont want to do anything to upset his nature (iykwim) plus dd over heard this and was horrified, she said its her rabbit (which it is) and she did not want him to be a daddy.

i spent a few days at my mums last week and on our first day back the rabbit bit dd1, she was gutted as he has never done this before but i put it down to her maybe being rough. one of my friends was popping over to feed him and when i mentioned it to her she said that one day she had come over and found this person in my garden with her female rabbit in our rabbits hutch

she had thought it strange at the time but this person had told her that i had agreed to it.

what would you do about this? i am furious that she has gone behind my back and will be making a tidy profit from my flippin rabbit. how dare she come into my garden and do this.

i have yet to see her and the way i am feling just now i think that is a good thing.

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Blu · 14/03/2008 23:37

KerryK - not sure what your circumstances are, but if you have a DP/DH, I'd keep a sharp eye in this woman - you never know what she will try next

Seriously - if she has ruined your dd's pet, she should pay for neutering (which is costly) and make a reaspnable arrangement about the babies.

Oh, and apologise. A lot.

pucca · 15/03/2008 00:48

I would tell her she has to pay to neuter your bunny now as it has made him aggressive towards your child.

I would be fuming! cheeky cow!

TwoFirTreesToday · 15/03/2008 14:30

I would send her a letter, via your solicitor, charging her for the use of your rabbit, access to your property, neutoring of said rabbit, replacement gate and lock (as its not keeping undesirables out any more) and cost of solicitors letter.

3NAB · 15/03/2008 15:09

If you are going to take the bunnies off her, take all of them. Why should she get any?

I would phone the police and ask their advice. They might be willing to have a word with her.

She broke in to your house and betrayed you and your child.

She is a cow.

helenhismadwife · 15/03/2008 16:23

I would be absolutely livid she had absolutely no right to do that especially when you had said no and given her good reason why you were saying know. I would ring the police or go in and tell them what happened and also to the RSPCA her actions are not one of a responsible pet owner are they.

your poor dd must be really upset

helenhismadwife · 15/03/2008 16:23

know omg what am I on I mean NO

RubyRioja · 15/03/2008 16:28

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Notalone · 15/03/2008 20:03

No advice but am for you. What a prize cheeky cow. Have you had words yet?

WallOfSilence · 15/03/2008 20:46

@ Blu!!!!

That made me chuckle!

3NAB · 16/03/2008 12:26

Have you had words yet?

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kerryk · 16/03/2008 12:50

no have been to the door and she is not answering.

she had asked her neighbours dh to help her move her hutch into the lockable outhouse though

am going to speak to the military police tomorrow (we are on a army estate)

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lottiejenkins · 18/03/2008 15:06

Any news??.....................................

paros · 06/04/2008 00:17

so what happened in the end ?

WestCountryLass · 06/04/2008 08:35

That is well out of order. She asked you, you said no, end of.

WestCountryLass · 06/04/2008 08:36

I think I would go to CAB before I went to Police tbh. Would deffo take further, it is the principle!

tatt · 06/04/2008 09:10

first rabbits can become aggressive if they are stuck in a hutch and not being handled regularly. So the behaviour change is not necessarily related to sex, it is territorial behaviour. However having had another rabbit stuck in their hutch will certainly increase territorial behaviour! Rabbits are very teritorial creatures and she was lucky if her own rabbit wasn't killed. If you plan to introduce rabbits to each other you don't put them together in a hutch, you use neutral territory.

Both male and female rabbits will hump things, even if neutered, as that is a dominance thing. Neutering does improve behaviour a bit.

I would be absolutely furious about this - but get a statement in writing from your witness and be prepared for the offender to deny it. I would demand she paid for neutering and say if she came near my garden again I'd get a restraining order on her. I wouldn't want the babies - too much hassle to rehome - but you could demand a stud fee.

Ad yes, do get your rabbit a companion, if you can face the effort of pairing him off. They are social creatures and need company. But put 2 together in a hutch and you may get fights rather than babies! You could report her to the RSPCA as a person unfit to keep rabbits.

MuthaHubbard · 06/04/2008 14:09

Tell her your rabbit has miximatosis (?)

peanutbear · 06/04/2008 14:12

Isnt that trespass someone coming on to your land without permission

I would be cross too furious even

clam · 06/04/2008 16:15

When you say "person who stays near me," what do you mean, exactly? Is she not a usual neighbour? In other words, how vital is it to stay on reasonable terms with her? Not that there's much chance of that after this. I would be absolutely furious if any one did this. How dare she? Have you spoken to her yet? What was her response?

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